I watched the grey villages limp by, the wind tearing at torn posters of long-done events. What I needed, of course, was a drink. (Anthony Burgess)

I watched the grey villages limp by, the wind tearing at torn posters of long-done events. What I needed, of course, was a drink.

Anthony Burgess

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